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36 | July 18, 2019 | the frankfort station sports
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Natalie Papa
Natalie Papa is a rising
sophomore on the
Lincoln-Way East golf
team. She won an IJGA
event July 10 at Ravisloe
Country Club.
How is golf going for
you this summer?
It’s been pretty good.
I’ve placed in three of the
six tournaments I have
played so far. I won overall
[at Ravisloe] with an
81, which is pretty good.
What was it like to be
a freshman on varsity
last year?
I felt a lot of pressure.
All the girls were either
juniors or seniors and I
thought Kaylie [White]
and I weren’t going to be
accepted. They were older
and could do things that
we couldn’t do.
When did you start
playing golf?
I started playing golf
when I was about 3. My
mom’s dad loved golf and
he passed away before I
was born. So, it was like
something for me to carry
on of him. I started to get
serious about it when I
shot in the 80’s when I was
in seventh grade. Now it’s
something I want to keep
advancing in.
Are you working
on anything specific
this summer for your
game?
Yes, my short game has
been something I’ve been
working on a lot at Mistwood.
They really help
you with your short game,
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chipping and putting, and
I’ve been hitting more
putts this summer.
Who is your favorite
athlete?
I like Rory McIlroy because
I like his swing and
I used to follow him a lot
when I was younger.
What do you enjoy
doing in your free
time?
I like hanging out with
my teammates from the
high school golf team. I
have a real close bond with
Grace Wilk and Kaylie
White, and I love hanging
out with them.
What’s the last thing
you binge watched?
I finished “Grey’s Anatomy”
for the seventh time
last week.
Any specific pregame
rituals?
Individually, I have to
listen to the same album.
I have been listening to
Tyler, the Creator before
every round. I feel that I
shoot better every time that
I listen to it. I have to wear
the same shoes and use the
same balls throughout the
tournament.
If you could meet
anyone from history,
who would it be?
Probably George Washington.
He was the first
president, so he had to deal
with all of the problems of
the beginning of America.
You’re only going to
be a sophomore, but
do you plan on playing
in college?
One of my long-term
goals is to play golf in college,
because I have been
playing for so long and
put so much time into it.
It’s something that I want
to do. My dream school is
UCLA. A couple of weeks
ago, I visited University of
Tampa and I fell in love
with the campus. It’s so
pretty, and they have such
a good golf team.
Interview conducted by Editorial
Intern Joe Bielanski.
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